64 Alerts From the DUI Tag

DUID—Driving under the influence of Drugs just took a Turn: NMA E-Newsletter #394

July 31, 2016 • BLOOD WITHDRAWAL, BREATHALYZER, CHECKPOINT, Driver's License, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOURTH AMENDMENT, MICHIGAN, NEW YORK, NEWSLETTER, TRAFFIC STOP

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed into law last month a plan that allows state police to implement one of the most invasive methods of drug testing in the country all in the name of a pilot program:  saliva swab tests. Michigan drivers from 5 counties (yet to be determined) will be the experimental rats so […]

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How Technology Facilitates Roadside Justice: NMA E-Newsletter #379

April 17, 2016 • ALPR, BAC, BREATHALYZER, CALIFORNIA, CELL PHONE, COLORADO, Driver's License, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, LEGISLATION, LICENSE, NEW YORK, NEWSLETTER, Technology, TEXAS, TRAFFIC STOP, WASHINGTON

The California Senate recently took up a bill that would let police officers use oral fluid drug screening tests to check motorists for the presence of drugs in their systems. The proposed test is administered with a handheld device that uses an oral swab to check for the presence of a variety of controlled substances […]

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How Government Largesse Obstructs Progress: NMA E-Newsletter #372

February 28, 2016 • BAC, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEWSLETTER, ROADBLOCK, SPEED TRAP, TICKET QUOTA, VISION ZERO

It’s no secret the federal government can be very generous with taxpayer money, providing grants for everything from volcano hazard monitoring to Zika virus research. But it always seems to come with strings attached. For example, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awards hundreds of millions annually to the states to conduct “selective traffic enforcement […]

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Never Let a Serious Crisis go to Waste: NMA E-Newsletter #370

February 14, 2016 • BAC, Driver's License, DRIVERLESS CARS, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEWSLETTER, RED LIGHT CAMERA, SAFETY, SEAT BELT, SPEED LIMIT, TICKET CAMERA, VISION ZERO, VMT

The headlines were predictable: “Huge spike in traffic deaths is largest since 1940s”, “Why Are America’s Traffic Deaths Rising So Fast?”, “Rise in traffic deaths last year raises alarm at NHTSA”, “NHTSA seeks new ways to boost safety.” They’re responding to news of a projected 9.3 percent jump in highway fatalities through the first nine […]

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The NMA Holiday Travel Checklist: NMA E-Newsletter #362

December 20, 2015 • CELL PHONE, CIVIL FORFEITURE, CONNECTICUT, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, LANE COURTESY, NEWSLETTER, NMA Foundation, ROADBLOCK, SAFETY, SEAT BELT, SPEED TRAP, SPEEDING, TEXTING, TICKET QUOTA, TRAFFIC STOP

Record numbers of Americans are expected to hit the road this holiday season. Couple that with the inevitable bad weather and overbearing traffic enforcement, and we thought it made sense to provide this holiday travel checklist—NMA style. Be Prepared: Pack a roadside safety kit in case you find yourself stranded, especially in bad weather. Pick […]

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